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Asteroid 9 Metis Distance

The distance of Asteroid 9 Metis from Earth is currently 206,976,732 kilometers,
equivalent to 1.383554 Astronomical Units.
Light takes
11 minutes and 30.4001 seconds to travel from Asteroid 9 Metis and arrive to us.

Distance Kilometers206,976,732

Distance AU1.383554

Light Travel Time11 minutes and 30.4001 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 9 Metis from Earth as a function of time.
In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with
an interval of 1 day.

Distance of Asteroid 9 Metis from Earth between January 2013 and December 2100

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.
The value of the distance of 9 Metis from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the
Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Asteroid 9 Metis to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid 9 Metis to Earth happens on
Mon Dec 11 2034 at a distance of
1.11117444 Astronomical Units, or
166,229,330 kilometers:

DateMon Dec 11 2034

Distance Kilometers166,229,330

Distance AU1.111174

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed
with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Asteroid 9 Metis brightness

The following chart is the predicted light curve
(visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 9 Metis,
according to the most recent ephemerides data.
Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies
for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies
between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.

Predicted magnitude of Asteroid 9 Metis between
January 2013 and December 2100

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 9 Metis touches the horizon,
consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the
times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of Asteroid 9 Metis Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows
the orbit of Asteroid 9 Metis with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets.
The position of Asteroid 9 Metis and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration
of the objects in the Solar System.
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Asteroid 9 Metis Physical Data

The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 9 Metis.
Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Physical Parameter

Value

Relative to Earth

Diameter

190 km

0.0149

Sideral Rotation

5.0790 hours

0.2122

Absolute Magnitude

6.28

Geometric Albedo

0.118

Asteroid 9 Metis 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 9 Metis computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 9 Metis in our Online Planetarium
at the chosen date.